ABSTRACT
DuPont: ‘zero’ targets driving innovation Founded in 1802, DuPont is a science company, delivering science-based solutions from operations in 70 countries with 83,000 employees. The DuPont mission is to achieve ‘sustainable growth’, which is defined as creating shareholder and societal value while reducing footprint throughout the value chain. Paul Tebo, vice president for safety, health and environment, has been a driving force behind implementing sustainable growth within DuPont. Tebo has been spreading the vision to DuPont businesses worldwide, setting challenging targets based on the elimination of all injuries, illnesses, incidents, wastes and emissions throughout the value chain. In short, the goal is zero. The critical aspect is that businesses must still grow while driving toward zero.
